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Alimony factors pneumonic

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DIE FACTORS

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What are DIE FACTORS

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Alimony factors

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List alimony factors

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Duration
Income (from all sources)
Earning Capacity

Financial Resources
Age/emotional condition
Contribution to marriage
Tax treatment
Other factors
Responsibilty to children
Standard of living
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Evidence needed for alimony findings/factors?

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Competent, substantial evidence

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3 types of marriage lengths

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Short, moderate, long

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What types of alimony are/aren’t avaliable for short term marriages?

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All types available, but need exceptional circmstances for permanent

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What types of alimony are available for moderate term marriages?

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All types, but need “clear and convincing evidence” for permanent

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What types of alimony are available for long-term marriages?

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All, but rebuttable presumption in favor of permanent

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What income counts for alimony?

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Income from all sources

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What factors do you look at when determining whether to impute income to someone?

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Is lack of employment voluntary AND are they using diligent efforts to get similar paying work?

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Factors in how much income to impute?

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Employment potential

Probable earnings based on work history, qualificaitons, prevailing wages

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How much alimony can you impute when looking at earnings history?

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No higher than what they’ve earned absent special circumstances

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Can a court ask you to withdraw from IRA early and take penalties in alimony?

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Yes

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When answering question, remember some assets are income generating from ED.

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No comment.

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What type of alimony: W has kids, kids need in home care, if W goes to work, she won’t earn enough to afford care?

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Permanent alimony. Must say special or exceptional circumstances if short term, “clear and convincing” if moderate term.

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For alimony, do you tax it?

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Only if pre-2019 agreement and says so

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Does adultery matter for alimony?

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Only if dissipation or has financial impact on recipient

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Court awarding alimony. Looks at contributions before marriage. Valid?

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No, only during marriage

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Quote about standard of living?

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Not a superfactor

Can’t pass from prosperity to misfortune

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What to add about standard of living?

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If both can’t afford, both cut back
Not a super factor
Can’t live beyond means and get alimony

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list all forms of alimony

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BTG, rehab, durational, permanent, lump, temp, nominal

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What is purpose of BTG?

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Assist in transition from being married to single

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Things to say about BTG in any answer:

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Identifiable short term needs
2 years or less
Terminates on death/remarraige
Nonmodifiable 
Can be prepaid/lump
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Does BTG terminate on death or remarriage?

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Yes

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What must court find for BTG?
Identifiable, short term needs
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Can BTG be in a lump
Yes
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Is BTG modifiable?
NOt at all.
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What do you need to put in answer about rehab alimony?
Specific rehab plan | Termination date
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WHat is point of rehab?
Redevelopment of skills or acquistion of skills/education/training
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Are living expenses includable in a rehab alimony plan?
Can be
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What to prove to modify rehab alimony?
Yes: Substantial change Noncompliacne with plan Completion of plan
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Can rehab turn into another type of alimony?
Yes, in modification, upon proper showing
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Q: Standard of living is $10k/mo. Rehab alimony will give person $5k a month. Can court order rehab only?
No - has to get to marital standard
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WHen can rehab alimony become permenant?
If rehab plan fails. Focus on reasonable/diligent efforts
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Findings to make for durational alimony re: length of marriage
Presumed for short/medium, and must say permanent is inappropriate if long term
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Does durational alimony terminate on death/remarriage?
Yes
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Can you modify durational?
Amount yes, term ONLY under exceptional circumstances
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HOw long can durational be?
Not longer than marriage
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If awarding permanent alimony, what must yousay?
No other type of alimony is appropriate. | Rebuttable presumption for long term
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Temproary alimony - waivable?
Nope
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Undifferentiated support - appeal issue?
No, reversible.
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W is appealing FJDOM. Can she ask for temporary alimony during appeal?
Yes, if not being paid
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Does amount of temp alimony differ from FJ alimony?
No vacation or long-range items in temp alimony
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What is point of nominal alimony?
Preserve right to permanent alimony when there is a reasonable expectation of ability to pay in future (think recession)
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Requirements for LUMP SUM alimony?
Must have special circumstances (old ppl, faliure to pay) | Must be affordable
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Is lump sum alimony terminate on death?
No
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Can you do rehab alimony as a lump sum?
Yes.
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Can you modify rehab alimony if a lump sum?
Only if it is paid over time.
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Is lump sum alimony vested if paid in installments?
Yes.
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What are the steps to impute income?
Person who wants alimony establishes her income Payor rebuts Is termination of income voluntary? Were dilingent/bona fide efforts made? Must show employablility AND avialble jobs
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Can you impute income to a retired person?
No
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What evidence do you need for need/ability to pay?
Competent/substantial
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What is the standard on appeal for alimony award?
Competent, substantial alimony for factors | Abuse of discretion on final decision
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Temp alimony - available in modification?
No (get what you originally got)
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What are the grounds/standard to modify alimony?
Substantial change Not contemplated at FJDOM SMIP (Significant, material, involuntary, permanent)
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In alimony modification, if change in income is voluntary, what is the test the court looks at?
Good faith 1) avoiding alimony by changing job? 2) using good faith to resotre income?
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What is the Pimm test used for, and what is pneumonic?
For voluntary retirement HAART
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What should court do if W has unmet needs in an alimony award?
Award nominal OR Reserve J
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In modification, do you look at current SOL or SOL during marriage?
Needs during marriage
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Can you modify: H has more ability to pay.
No, unless W had unmet needs at trial or W has increased need.
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What is burden to prove supportive relationship?
Preponderance
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What is HAART and what does it stand for?
Test for Pimm/voluntary retirement ``` Health Age of person Age of typical retirement Reason for retirement Type of work peformed ```
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Can you have a supportive relationship with a relative?
No
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How much income can you impute (Pneumonic)?
POP Probable earnings based on work history Occupational qualifications Prevailing community wages
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What is POP?
Test for how much to impute Probable earnigns based on work history (5 yrs) Occupational qualifications Prevailing community wages
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What is pneumonic for supporive relationships?
MRSS JACF Married (held out) Reside together (time) Support (kids, each other) Services (other, company) Jointly owned assets Agreement (express or implied) Create value/enhance value Financial interdependence
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What is MRSS JACF
Test for supportive relationship Married (held out) Reside together (time) Support each other/other kids Services for each other/comapny Jointly owned assets Agreement (express/implied) Create/enhance value Financial interdependence
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How to answer alimony questions?
``` Intro Burdens Factors Apply factors Details Length Type of alimony/presumptions Standard of living Imnputation IDO Insurance Temproary Modification ```
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When can you award retroactive alimony and to when?
To DOF | If need/ability existed at DOF
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Can you modify alimony arrearages?
no, they are vested
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Can court put you in contempt for alimony?
Yes, if you had ability to pay and it’s your fault you didn’t pay
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Can appellate court reclassify durational alimony as permanent?
Yes, depending on factors/presumptions
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Alimony is dischargeable in BK. True/false
No, can’t discharge
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If you file for alimony unconnected with divorce, can you get parenting plan?
Yes
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How to suspend profesional license for nonpayment of support?
File petition, 30 days to pay, then 30 more days, then suspend UNLESS Irreparable harm to employees of biz OR H tried to comply *last resort
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Can you file petition for support unconnceted with divorce if H lives in FL? What about GA?
Yes, no
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Is alimony taxable?
Yes, if FJ before 12/31/18
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Lump sum alimony - deductible or no and why/why not?
No, because vests immediately and survives death
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Lump sum alimony - chargeable against estate if payor dies?
Yes, survives death
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Calculate alimony. Net or gross?
Use Net to calculate.
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When do transfers have no capital gains/loss?
If between spouses OR incident to divorce
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What does incident to divorce mean?
Within 1 year of marriage ending or related to the end of marriage (6 year soft timeline)
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If you sell an asset in answer, what must be addressed?
Taxes Insurance Capital gains/loss
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When does gift tax apply to divorce?
if recipient spouse isn’t US citizen
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Define FMV
Price between buyer/seller with reasonable knowledge of all relevant facts
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WHAT DO CAPITAL LOSSES DO?
CARRY FORWARD
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What is the D in DIE FACTORS
DURATION OF MARRIAGE
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WHAT IS THE I IN DIE FACTORS
INCOME FROM ALL SOURCES
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WHAT IS THE E IN DIE FACTORS
EARNING CAPACITY
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WHAT IS THE F IN DIE FACTORS
FINANCIAL RESOURCES
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WHAT IS THE A IN DIE FACTORS
AGE/EMOTIONAL CONDITION
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WHAT IS THE C IN DIE FACTORS
CONTRIBUTIONS TO MARRIAGE
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WHAT IS THE T IN DIE FACTORS
TAX TREATEMENT
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WHAT IS THE O IN DIE FACTORS
OTHER FACTORS
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WHAT IS THE R IN DIE FACTORS
RESPONSIBILITES TO CHILDREN
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WHAT IS THE S IN DIE FACTORS
STANDARD OF LIVING
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PNEUMONIC FOR HOW MUCH INCOME TO IMPUTE?
PEEP ``` PROBABLE EARNINGS (work history, qualfications, prevailing wages) EMPLOYMENT POTENTIAL (aka available job) ```
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Court awards permenant alimony. What finding must it make?
No other form of alimony is appropriate.
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How long can rehab alimony go?
5 years
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New law. How to get durational over the percentage (factors) and by what legal standard?
Clear and convincing evidence of 1- Age and employability limit self support; 2- Limited financial resources to support; 3- Mental or physical disability limiting support; 4- caregiver to disabled child of the parties

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